Three people were partially buried in an avalanche that closed a ski resort in the Sierra Nevada mountains in central California Saturday morning. The three people, who were able to extricate themselves from the snow, were unhurt, officials with the Mammoth Mountain ski area said. Mammoth Mountain is located about 500 kilometers north of Los […]
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Richardson Highway is closed near Valdez, from mile 12-55, due to an avalanche at mile 39. The avalanche occurred this morning at approximately 3:30 a.m., and is an estimated 20 feet deep and 200 feet long. Crews will start clearing avalanche debris when the weather improves, avalanche risk decreases and it is safe […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – November is Avalanche Education Awareness month and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) wants Alaska’s drivers to be aware of avalanche zones as they travel the state’s highways this winter. “Our goal is to improve safety for highway users by reducing avalanche hazards while minimizing avalanche related traffic delays […]
Patrolling troopers were about to initiate a traffic stop a 2013 Jeep Patriot, at mile 33 of the Glenn Highway, for driving on a flat tire, when the suspect vehicle struck a trailer being towed by a 2003 Chevy Avalanche. and careened across the median. The Jeep entered the opposite lane of travel, nearly crashing […]